Hidden Secrets {Bill Weasley}

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Harley was seated beside Bill at dinner, her eyes bulging at the size of the plate of food she was given. She wasn't sure if she would be able to eat it all, she would try her best in a way of trying not to be rude, but she wanted to at least make a dent in the pile. It was a tough question on where to start. The young woman watched as all of the boys/men dig into their dinner, laughing, chatting and chewing away, Ginny, herself, eating much the same. Harley caught Molly's eyes and she smiled gratefully as she began to eat. Being around the Weasley family made her feel at home, so welcomed and so full.

Bill noticed not long after how much his girlfriend was struggling to eat all of her dinner compared to him and his siblings. As his mother glanced away he quickly scooped some of her food onto his and Charlie's plate, winking at her earning a grateful smile from the woman. Charlie grinned at the more food on his plate quickly shovelling some into his mouth, remembering to thank the woman later for her kind donation. "So, Harley, I hope Bill has been behaving himself, has he?" Asked Molly causing Bill to choke and Harley to blush momentarily.

She coughed awkwardly, sitting up straighter and nodding, "Very well-behaved. Eating all of his vegetables and brushing his teeth." She winked at Molly who chuckled.

"That's very good then, how is work?" the elder woman replied, her husband nodding in agreement.

Arthur added, "Oh yes, have you had to deal with any specific goblin artefacts? Any raids?" The man grew excited awaiting the answer from his son and Harley, both glancing at each other before the former spoke up first.

"We have had to raid a few houses, all abandoned of course, sometimes we found what the goblins wanted other times we just discovered other items we certainly didn't want, eh, Harls? Like bats."

Harley shivered at the thought of the yellow eyes staring at her and screeching in the darkness, glaring at Bill who smirked at her. "During one of our raids, we heard a ticking noise. Now, I don't know what we thought it was initially but we were worried. The pair of us frantically searched for the source of the noise, however, Harley got a little carried away, flinging objects over her shoulder, knocking me to the ground and before I could get back up I was buried beneath all of this junk from a slimy, old cellar. She didn't realised of course, until she came across a clock that was still ticking. Harley threw it at the wall, making the annoying noise stop and turned to find me gone. Yet, instead of checking under this mountain of rubbish she panicked and it only got worse when she discovered bats in the room. Now, she didn't just stun it like most witches would do, oh no. She neglected trying to find me and ran out of the room!"

"Ever the dramatic." Harley rolled her eyes.

"I could've died and you left me there!"

Fred snorted, "I would've done the same if I was her. You are so terribly annoying."

Bill tutted, "well you be glad to hear that George has an extra Christmas present now, and you dear brother have nothing."

"Hold on there Bill, I was merely saying that if a bat came at me I would run. Wouldn't you?" Fred tried to back track but his brother wasn't having any of it, folding his arms and looking away.

Harley giggled and flicked Bill in the ear, "don't tease the boy."

Fred grinned, puffing his chest. "See, Harley understands me, we're made for each other."

"But what about Belle?" Asked Ron who was still eating. "You can't have two girls!"

"Just because Hermione keeps rejecting you and I have many ladies that you're jealous."

"I don't think it's that, Harley wouldn't go for someone as incredibly dimwitted as you. If anything, she would go for Bill, who if I would remind you, did very well in his exams and became Head Boy, much like myself. It would be a miracle for Belle Florence to go for you either." Stated Percy his nose pointed to high to the sky, his head boy badge pinned to his sweater, polished shiny.

Ginny made an incoherent noise muffling it with her hand, her eyes widening. She wasn't the biggest fan of her older brother, Percy, yes she loved him dearly, and did think him a bit of a prat, but she had to admit he was rather clever when firing at people.

Harley sat silently, she wasn't entirely sure what the appropriate reaction to the boy was. Her eyes darted around the table awkwardly, landing on Molly who watched amused at her children. "Fred, you couldn't have Harley even if you wanted her-" Stated Bill.

"Wait are you...?"Started Molly, her eyebrows arching.

"-she has standards." Bill finished looping his fingers with the woman's under the table. Harley shook her head and looked down in embarrassment as her cheeks heated up.

"I'm sure Fred is perfect standard wise, and whoever this Belle is, is more than okay for him. Bill, stop being so mean, he probably could get more women then you." Harley finally spoke, a mischievous glint in her eyes which was rather similar to that of her cousins.

"Thank you." Fred stated cockily, poking his tongue out at Bill who looked hurt, dramatically speaking. "And there was George and I believe that you and Harley were together."

George nodded, "Yeah, friends don't hold hands. That's right. We saw you in Hogsmeade." He waggled his fingers at the pair.

"Don't know what you're talking about, George. We all know you and Lee hold hands all of the time." Bill retorted.

"Are you assuming my relationship status? Lee and I are happily in love thank you very much, we skip around the school, hearts in our eyes."

Molly stared at her son in shock, "oh well done dear!" She cried, "you have so much courage like a true Gryffindor to tell your family of your sexuality! I'm so proud of you dear, sometimes men do prefer wands to cauldrons and I am so happy you have felt comfortable to inform us!"

George's eyes widened "Mum it was sarcasm- you know what sure! Let's just go with that."